-To be honest, the theory that everything comes from evolution is very subversive in some ways.
Once it is announced, many technical priests who firmly believe in the truth of the universe will shoot themselves.
Refuse to believe the horrible truth.
It's like someone told you that the highest speed in the universe, the speed of light, is limited to 300,000 kilometers, simply because the universe has evolved to this level.
Such statements are simply insane and deranged.
But Guilliman knew very well that this was the truth of the multiverse.
Either believe that there is an unparalleled existence who created everything, determined the constants and theorems of the universe in an instant, and created eternal and unchanging laws.
Or we can only believe that the universe, like many other things, evolved from the simplest atoms.
Guilliman preferred the latter.
Early humans believed that God created humans.
Believe that human beings are in the most perfect state.
Later I discovered that humans are the result of the evolution of the Earth's ecosystem.
The so-called most perfect is nothing more than a temporary limitation.
Humans will continue to evolve according to their surroundings.
The same is true of the universe.
The same is true of the cosmic truths that are firmly believed by countless scientists.
They are all changing, adapting to the development of each cosmic era.
The strength of a civilization can also be judged by this cognition.
Weak civilizations firmly believe that the truth of the universe is eternal and unchanging.
Powerful civilizations realize that cosmic truths will change, and they learn and change themselves in time to adapt to those new truths.
A more powerful civilization will not only adapt to changes in the rules of the universe, but will also become a promoter, making the evolution of the universe more adaptable to the survival and development of its own race.
In ancient times, humans were dominated by nature.
During the agricultural period, humans began to observe nature and understand the laws of change.
In the industrial age, humans have the power to transform nature. They transform various environments and create more comfortable living conditions.
Those who firmly believe in gods and the unchanging truth feel that the universe was created by an unimaginable, omniscient and omnipotent being, and that those physical constants and mathematical laws were created in an instant.
But is it really possible for such an existence to exist
Then who created that existence
There is another very important reason that proves that the universe evolved, and that is the uncertainty in the quantum field.
Uncertainty in the quantum realm leads to randomness in the universe.
No being can truly predict the future.
Just like part of the human gene sequence is uncertain, leaving room for evolution.
If the universe was created, why is there uncertain randomness?
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Guilliman departed from the Vengeful Spirit and returned to the Crown of Victory.
Calgar captured most of the Chaos traitors.
Those crew members whose bodies had been severely contaminated by the warp and whose bodies showed various horrific and distorted characteristics were executed.
In the bottom hold, loyal warriors of the Empire found a statue of Sanguinius.
According to the traitors, statues of Sanguinius have frequently appeared in various corners of the Vengeful Spirit over the past ten thousand years.
They tried to destroy it.
Yet Sanguinius's sculptures possess some mysterious power.
It will not be seen by any traitor who may have ill intentions towards the statue.
Calgar had the statue of Sanguinius taken away from the Vengeful Spirit and prepared to send it to the Baal system. Once all the soul fragments were collected, he would try to bring Sanguinius back to the world.
After taking those traitors away, Calgar disassembled the living machine soul of the Spirit of Vengeance and prepared to take it back to Terra to show a certain traitor that the fate of betraying the Empire is that the whole family will be imprisoned until the destruction of the universe.
After all the problems were dealt with, Guilliman made a very important decision.
That is to completely destroy the Spirit of Vengeance.
The warship was badly corrupted.
The power of the warp permeates every part of the battleship, possessing a magical power that can corrupt people.
Leaving the Spirit of Vengeance behind would very likely sow the seeds of future unrest.
He had a barge tow the Vengeful Spirit toward a star that was spewing solar particles.
The situation on that star is extremely unstable.
The erupting solar storms are tens of thousands of meters high, just like giant flaming trees growing on the surface of a star, hundreds of thousands of kilometers high, penetrating the sky and earth, extremely shocking and terrifying.
With every step, the flame trees would burst out, and after a period of time, they would be pulled back to the surface of the star by the star's gravity.
After towing the Spirit of Vengeance to a certain speed, the barge released the towing and turned to a safe area.
There is no friction in the void.
Once the acceleration is completed, you can continue flying by relying on inertia.
As everyone watched, the Vengeful Spirit crashed into the star.
The steel melted in the high temperature and the skeleton twisted in the burning.
The demons wailed in the horrific heat and were then burned to ashes.
Guilliman watched it all, watching as the Vengeful Spirit was completely reduced to the ashes of its past.
He turned away and sat back on the throne.
Horus was a shadow of the past.
Things that represent the old times should also go with it.
There is no use dwelling on the past.
Only by looking to the future can mankind have hope.
"Return, it's time to end everything." Guilliman gave the order.
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Red Earth Star.
"How can you be so stubborn!
"Hong Suo looked at the rapidly rising casualty rate, and his expression became a little uglier.
They were just a little bit away from winning outright.
But the price to pay for this last point is the sum of all the previous costs, or even several times more.
In the face of the violent offensive, the Human Empire evacuated the broken defense line in an orderly manner and retreated to the defense line where no breach had yet appeared.
The forces of Chaos overran fortresses and defenses abandoned by the Empire.
It was only one step away from completely destroying the empire.
Every Chaos Lord was extremely excited.
Ten thousand years of hard work are finally coming true at this moment.
"We have to find a way to mobilize more military forces." Hong Suo said in a deep voice, "Red Earth Star must be destroyed. We are only one step away."
"This step is too difficult. Our sacrifices and believers have been exhausted." Cole Phaeron said in a deep voice, "We have no remaining troops."
"We have to find a way. We have to destroy the Red Planet and the Nakmund Corridor. If we fail, everything we have done before will be in vain."
Hong Suo clapped his hands on it and said with an almost crazy look on his face.
This was the closest to victory.
If they fail, they will have no hope.
Given the empire's huge size, its recovery speed will definitely be faster than theirs.
There were hurried footsteps and Samukuan walked in from the gate.
His body was covered in blood and marks from ammunition.
Fierce meat-mincing battles broke out one after another, and everyone was in a mess.
"My lord, Equisos was killed in the battle. When he passed through the inner city of the Sterx Hive, he was locked by the Imperial artillery and covered with fire."
As soon as Samukwan said this, Hongsuo's face turned ugly.
Under normal circumstances, the death of a brainless follower of Khorne like Erquisos is not worth being sad about.
But now, the other party's death will definitely drive the believers of Khorne crazy.
"What's their current situation?" Hong Suo looked at Samu Kuan and asked, "Equisos's men have launched a full-scale attack on the inner city of the Sterx Hive. I tried to stop them, but they have refused to accept any orders. Information from other troops shows that they have gone crazy and indiscriminately slaughtered enemies and friendly forces."
“Mad men,” Hong Suo cursed. “They will make us lose the battle.”
Samukan was silent for a moment before he spoke, "Sir, there is something I don't know whether I should say or not."
"What?" Hong Suo asked.
"Perhaps, we never had a chance to win this battle. The Empire used the Red Earth Star as bait to lure us into continuously investing our troops into the bloody battlefield. So far, our troops have suffered heavy casualties, and have exhausted the accumulation of various forces over tens of thousands of years." Samukuan said.
Hong Suo stared at his confidant. If it was someone else, he would probably have to bear his iron wrath.
"Red Earth is the lifeline of the empire, and the Nakmond Corridor is the only passage to the Great Rift that spans the galaxy. Once this passage is lost, the connection between the dark side of the empire and Terra will be cut off. Do you think they will use such an important place to plot against us?" Hong Suo shook his head, not caring about Samukuan's words.
That would be crazy.
If you are not careful, you may be doomed.
Does the Empire really have the courage
"grown ups... .."
Samukwan wanted to argue his point, but Hongsuo waved his hand to stop him.
He turned around and opened the battlefield channel.
It requires all forces to push all their forces forward to completely overwhelm the empire's defenses and win this victory.
Looking at his crazy master, Samukan could only bow and retreat.
Cole Fallon followed Samukuan out. He had to make some preparations just in case.
The Word Bearers had shed too much blood on the Red Earth Star. The demonic vehicles and enchanted warriors accumulated over tens of thousands of years were thrown into the battlefield and consumed.
He also vaguely felt that something was wrong.
The other party was taking advantage of their desires and making them crash headfirst into the wall of Red Earth Star, smashing them to pieces.
Hong Suo believed that the Empire would not use such an important place as Red Earth as bait.
Cole Phaeron didn't think so.
Previous empires would not.
It’s hard to say about the human empire ruled by Guilliman.
That guy is just a lunatic.
No normal person would dare to challenge the gods so arrogantly.
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The Sterx Hive.
Hawke stood in the turret of a Marauder heavy tank.
He took a deep breath, the air was filled with the smell of war.
The smell of burning superfuel, the smell of gunpowder from exploding artillery fire, and the burning smell of energy beams tearing through the air.
The mixture of these smells is very unpleasant.
Hawke showed no disgust at all.
For a warrior, this is normal. +
His troops held the line.
The battle is still going on.
There were wars everywhere.
The dead are as numerous as the stars in the sky.
After that horrific incident, Chaos seized partial control of the Heaven Realm.
They deployed a large number of warships in an attempt to completely seize the void.
The fighting between the two sides was extremely brutal as can be seen from the casualties.
The same is true for ground forces.
The twisting Warp churns out countless transports, vomiting out hordes of disorganized Chaos Cultists, Daemon Engines and Champions of the Dark Gods.
They frantically attacked the human empire's ground fortifications, trying to completely seize the planet and initiate the Black Stone Demon Crown ceremony.
Unfortunately, the empire firmly controls the most critical nodes.
The Sterx Hive is also an important node.
A large number of imperial troops gathered here.
After his promotion, Hawke had command of more troops.
At this time, he was responsible for the defense of the north of the Sterx Hive.
Before the war, Hawke received an order to abandon the outer city area and give it all to the enemy, and thereby strengthen the defense of the inner city, creating an illusion that it could be breached at any time, thus enticing the enemy to deploy more troops.
This tactic is extremely dangerous.
The slightest negligence could lead to the fall of the Sterx Hive.
If it were before the Empire, using this tactic would undoubtedly be courting death.
But now, it’s different.
Mature teleportation technology and strong military force can unite the empire's troops into one.
Hawke's troops could obtain supplies continuously and transport the wounded away.
The heretics thought they were facing only a defending force.
However, they did not know that they were up against the entire empire.
Hawke scoffed at the foolish behavior of the Chaos traitors.
They think they are strong and live in the past.
Today's empire is no longer what it used to be, and the balance of power between the two sides has long been reversed.
Things of the past are destined to be just afterimages.
Hawke lowered his head and a light screen appeared in front of him.
The data of the troops under his control also emerged.
If the Chaos Traitor saw the data in front of him, he would probably immediately give up the idea of continuing to fight and escape.
Six fire regiments equipped with the latest artillery.
One hundred and fifty suspended firepower platforms, carrying seven thousand imperial soldiers, can provide indiscriminate firepower support to the battlefield twenty-four hours a day.
A cluster of three thousand heavy tanks consisting of Marauders, Leman Russ, and Wallbreakers, with a single salvo, could reduce an unprotected giant city to rubble.
Fifty large mechas of the Knights of the Order.
There are also 350,000 fully mechanized infantry, etc.
In addition, there are a group of mechanical crusaders and state religion troops, as well as exorcist troops that specialize in fighting against demons and strange creatures.
Not to mention the logistics troops.
Such a configuration is enough to conquer the world.
In addition to ground forces, there are also air forces, and low-Earth orbit will also provide them with support.
Such a powerful army formed a solid shield.
Any enemy will crash into this line of defense.
The sound of artillery fire continued. After Hawke checked the troop data, he looked up again and looked at the battlefield.
He watched as a heretic force emerged from its hiding place.
The heavy tanks crushed the rubble, leaving a scarlet path of blood through the corpses.
Those terrifying demonic vehicles roared and shuttled through the gaps between the tall buildings in the outer city.
Each engine is fueled by burning souls and piloted by imprisoned demons.
They vented their anger with artillery, wanting to destroy everything within their sight.
The followers of the Dark Mechanicus toiled under the whip of electricity, reloading the ammunition for the siege cannon.
The barrel of that giant cannon alone was dozens of meters long, larger than any weapon carried by the Titan, like a flagship killer installed on a space fortress.
Many tracked trucks support its structure.
Platforms on either side of the cannon allow the Dark Priests to perform complex maneuvers.
Stern tech-priests oversee the work of the slaves, and any unfortunate ones who fail to do so will be beaten.
The cannon charges while traveling.
Huge cables snaked through the structure, connecting it to the giant truck behind it.
The vehicle has a mobile plasma reactor.
The huge plasma reactor was started there.
It was adjusted to maximum output power, with sporadic arcs flashing on the surface of the weapon.
The heavy artillery fired a beam of light powerful enough to destroy a city.
Out of consideration for their own eyes, no one dared to look directly at the strong light.
The shield was hit, and the giant generator maintained by the mechanical priests trembled and made a harsh humming sound.
The terrifying energy was blocked by the purple shield and surged on the surface of the shield.
Then, more beams of light streaked across the night sky.
Each one was extremely strong and shone with an intense light.
Those horrific beams of light are enough to destroy a city, a world.
But they were blocked by the thick void shield, and the impact force was transferred into the subspace.
The city is burning, and the forces of Chaos are unleashing attacks that could destroy the world.
The Earthshaker tore the ground apart.
The huge shells gouged countless holes in the stubborn stone, and the plasma turned the rock into a boiling atomic fountain.
The outer buildings that lost their shield protection were torn into countless pieces.
In his quest for victory, Chaos has gone mad.
In the explosion, the flames merged into one, forming a huge sea of fire.
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Hawke stood on the tank with a calm expression.
The terrifying firepower was eliminated in front of the shield.
The high temperature and impact were also thrown into the subspace force by the void shield.
After the first artillery fire stopped, the enemy launched an attack.
The monsters came out from their hiding places, and thousands of blasphemers rushed wildly towards the lines of the human empire.
They scream unholy names and gain power through continued corruption and depravity.
Chaos warriors were also advancing, their desecrated bodies standing out against the battlefield.
If it were in the past, their appearance would certainly cause panic among the defenders.
Right now, the threat they pose is not that great.
Hawke's forces were more than enough to handle them.
The Chaos forces advanced with the help of huge siege engines.
The demons rushed towards the Imperial lines like mad dogs.
The Empire's artillery also made a deafening roar.
The ground was shaking and trembling.
Those cultists fell down in large numbers like weeds cut by a sharp sickle.
By the time the battlefield was strewn with corpses, the Chaos forces had finally reached the Imperial defences.
The insane faces of those crazy beastmen and cultists appeared within visible distance to the naked eye.
"For revenge, beastmen, believers of the gods, warriors who were persecuted by the empire. We were hurt and abandoned by the corrupt empire, exiled to the desolate edges of thousands of worlds, and suffered hardships and pain. We have returned, and we will take revenge. Vent your anger, vent your hatred, let everything turn to ashes, let everything tremble under your feet."
An apostle roared, "We are the future of mankind, we are the descendants of the gods, we are more evolved than those damned Corpse King followers, we are more superior than them, kill them. Kill all the followers of the Corpse King, use their death to please the gods, use their death to wash away the humiliation and harm of the past."
Hawke estimated the distance between the lunatics and then waved his hand.
"Be prepared to fight back and crush them."
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Void.
Huron stared at the battlefield densely packed with beams of light and shells.
His pirate fleet was crumbling.
Even with the assistance of the Warp, the terrifying firepower of the Empire was difficult for his fleet to resist.
"We are losing the war," said an adjutant with a horrified look.
Huron stroked his mechanical arm. He would never forget the hurt and humiliation inflicted by the Empire.
He wanted this damn corrupt empire to be completely destroyed.
This battle cannot be lost.
The Red Earth must be destroyed.
“Let’s crash the last Black Stone Fortress into the Red Earth Star, and let the followers of the Corpse King weep as they look at the wreckage of the Red Earth Star.”
Huron smiled cruelly.
During the 12th Black Crusade, Abaddon captured six Blackstone Fortresses in the Gothic Sector, four of which were destroyed, and one was ordered by Abaddon to crash into the planet Cadia on the Cadia battlefield, breaking the human empire's defenses.
Another was given to Huron by Abaddon in exchange for his loyalty and support.
With the acquisition of Blackstone Fortress, Huron's strength increased greatly.
But even so, facing the empire's endless fleet, this battle in the sky was still very difficult.
They have wasted too much time.
If they continue to waste their energy, they will only lose even more miserably as troops from other star regions of the empire come to support them.